Mech Colo Regional Engineer , Colocation Region Engineering- AMER
AmazonMech Colo Regional Engineer , Colocation Region Engineering- AMER
AmazonLocation
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/29/2026
Compensation
$116,800 - $160,000 per year
Job description
This role is focused on data center design and operations within AWS Infrastructure Services. The team is responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of AWS global infrastructure, collaborating with various stakeholders to meet business requirements. Candidates will work on assessing colocation facilities and influencing design standards while maintaining compliance with regulations. This position offers a dynamic work environment that values diverse experiences and promotes career growth.
Requirements
- 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission critical facilities such as data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
- Professional Engineer License.
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
Responsibilities
- Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers and telecommunications facilities.
- Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data center infrastructure.
- Influence AWS design and specification requirements to meet business needs for AWS colocation products.
- Investigate and document root-cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.
- Work with vendors and local agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and codes.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to test and validate critical systems.
- Support operations and data scientists in analyzing utilization, efficiency, and performance of critical systems.
- Travel to data center sites as required, both internationally and domestically, up to 50%.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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